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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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